REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Monday, March 03, 2025 06:00 PM 86 W CENTER ST., DOUGLAS MI

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1.CALL TO ORDER: By Mayor

2.ROLL CALL: By Clerk

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor

4.CONSENT CALENDAR

1. A.Approve the Council Meeting Agenda for March 3, 2025

2. B.Approve the Council Regular Meeting Minutes for February 18, 2025

• 2.18.2025 CC MINS.pdf (0.19 MB)

3. C.Approve Invoices in the Amount of $242,406.10

• Invoices to council.pdf (0.24 MB)

Motion to approve the Consent Calendar of March 3, 2025. – roll call vote

5.PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - VERBAL (LIMIT OF 3 MINUTES, AGENDA ITEMS ONLY)

6.PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - WRITTEN

1. A.Request to Amend the Food Truck Ordinance - Letter

• Request to Amend Food Truck Ordinance – Long-Term Operations.pdf (0.12 MB)
• Food trucks2.pdf (0.08 MB)

2. B.Opposed - Food Truck Ordinance Amendment - Letter

• Food trucks - Opposed.pdf (0.08 MB)

3. C.Michael Wurth - Letter

• Mike Wurth - Letter.pdf (0.11 MB)

4. D.ROW Seating - Letters of Support

• ROW Seating Support Letters - Written Communication.pdf (2.45 MB)

7.UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. A.2025 Temporary Outdoor Right-of-Way Expansion (tabled from 2/18/2025) (S. Homyen)
   
   Motion to approve authorizing City Administration to proceed with the application process to allow downtown businesses use of the City's right-of-way to expand their business from April 18, 2025, through October 27, 2025. - roll call vote

• TABLED 2.18.25- Row Seating Council Memo.pdf (0.44 MB)
• Temporary Outdoor Right-Of-Way Expansion - 2025 (Revised).pdf (0.59 MB)

8.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.SCA 2025 Presentation - Kristin Armstrong

• 2025 SCA programming.pdf (2.52 MB)

2. B.SDCVB 2025 Marketing Overview Presentation - Lisa Mize

• SDCVB_MarketingOverview_2025_withProjects_24Jan (1).pdf (9.49 MB)

3. C.Fireworks Indemnification Agreements (L. Nocerini)
   
   Motion to approve the insurance indemnification agreements for fireworks on July 5th and July 26th, 2025. - roll call vote

• Memo to City Council RE 5th of July Fireworks.pdf (0.15 MB)
• 2025 Agreement to Indemnify and Provide Insurance Coverage (New) (1).pdf (0.17 MB)
• 2025 Agreement to Indemnify Douglas (1).pdf (0.17 MB)

4. D.SDACVB Fireworks Display Donation (L. Nocerini)
   
   Motion to approve a $3,000.00 donation to the Saugatuck Douglas Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for the July 5th, 2025 fireworks. - roll call vote

5. E.Ordinance No. 03-2025 - Surplus Real Property - 6825 Wiley Road (17-acres) Second Reading - Public Hearing (L. Nocerini)
   
   Motion to open the public hearing for Ordinance No. 03-2025. - roll call vote
   
   1.  Administration Comments
   2.  Public Comments
   3.  Council Comments
   
   Motion to close the public hearing for Ordinance No. 03-2025. - roll call vote
   
   Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 03-2025, declaring 6825 Wiley Road as surplus property. - roll call vote

• 25.3.3 - 6825 Wiley Road - Surplus Ordinance, Second Read.pdf (0.20 MB)

6. F.Resolution 05-2025 - Douglas Master Plan Adoption (S. Homyen)
   
   Motion to adopt resolution 05-2025, adopting the Master Plan update as recommended by the City Planning Commission. - roll call vote

• Master Plan Council Memo.pdf (0.05 MB)
• PC Memo Feb 20 Special Meetingdocx.pdf (1.33 MB)
• 2-27-25 FINAL Douglas Master Plan Update for 3-3-25 CC Meeting-compressed (1).pdf (9.82 MB)
• Res 05-2025 Douglas Master Plan Adoption.pdf (0.15 MB)

7. G.Wage/Benefit Study (L. Nocerini)
   
   Motion to approve a contract with Mike Blickhahn from Plante Moran to provide a wage/benefit study in an amount not to exceed $4,500.00 - roll call vote

• Memo Wage and Benefit Study March 3, 2025.pdf (0.15 MB)

8. H.Taft Law Services - Budget Amendment (L. Nocerini)
   
   Motion to approve a budget amendment to the fiscal year 2024-2025 under the Brownfield fund (243-000.000-802.243) in the amount of $28,693.50 for ongoing legal services provided by Taft Law in connection with 200 Blue Star Highway. - roll call vote

• Taft Budget Amendment March 2025 Memo.pdf (0.15 MB)

9.REPORTS

1. A.Commission/Committee/Boards

   1. Planning Commission
   2. Kalamazoo Lake Sewer Water
   3. Downtown Development Authority
   4. Kalamazoo Lake Harbor Authority
   5. Douglas Harbor Authority
   6. Douglas Brownfield Authority
   7. Fire Board
   8. Community Recreation
   9. Playground Committee
   10. Tri-Community Wildlife Committee

2. B.Administration Report

10.PUBLIC COMMUNICATION – VERBAL (LIMIT OF 3 MINUTES, ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA)

11.COUNCIL COMMENTS

12.MAYOR’S REPORT/COMMENTS

13.ADJOURNMENT

Motion to adjourn the meeting.

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